Images from a Desk-based Assessment, Historic Building Recording and Archaeological Monitoring at Higher Velly Farm, Hartland, Torridge, Devon, 2015-2016

This collection comprises images from a Desk-based Assessment, Historic Building Recording and Archaeological Monitoring at Higher Velly Farm, Hartland, Torridge, Devon. Work was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd between June 2015 and January 2016. These works were commissioned in order to establish the historic background, building phasing and nature of archaeological remains that may be affected by the conversion of the farm buildings and associated development works. Whilst Higher Velly Farm is not a listed building, the likely late medieval origin of the complex makes it of local significance, particularly with the survival of early fabrics within buildings B1 and B2. The primary function of building B1 was as a detached kitchen block, probably of late medieval date. This suggests that a reasonably high status house of this date was present nearby, the location of which is unknown. The majority of the surviving structures, however, are representative of a 19th/early 20th century rationalisation of the earlier building group.